Gibraltar’s strategic position at the mouth of the Mediterranean virtually guaranteed that its history would be filled with military and political conflict, and for centuries, it was, as the Rock was fought over by Rome and Carthage, Spain and the Moors, before finally coming under lasting British control in 1704. Gibraltar: A Modern History tells the story of the island and its people from that point, showing how an authentic Gibraltarian community arose as the British Empire first grew, then declined.
Gibraltar was declared a free port in 1704 and the first British governor was appointed in 1707. In 1713, Spain ceded Gibraltar to Britain under the Treaty of Utrecht. There followed a time of prosperity, and Gibraltar has declared a Crown Colony in 1830. Construction of the docks commenced in 1894, by which time Gibraltar had become the greatest fortress in the world. The first elections were held in 1922.
The present banner of Gibraltar was formally embraced on November 8, 1982. The banner of Gibraltar is a stretched variant of the crest of Gibraltar which was initially embraced as the official ensign of the nation by the requests of Queen Isabella of Castile on July 10, 1502.
The flag of Gibraltar features two horizontal bands of red and white with a three-towered castle in the middle of the white band. The castle is two-tiered and each of the towers has a door and a window. A golden key is found hanging from the middle tower extending into the red stripe.
The red band in the banner symbolizes the progressive soul and strength appeared by the countrymen in their battle for freedom; white is a conventional shade of peace and stands for the amicability in the country.
The gold key swinging from the center tower speaks of the vital position Gibraltar possesses at the passage to the Mediterranean. The château reflects the fortress of Gibraltar. Flag Company Inc decided to assist with the history development by providing special decals and banners to make it easy to build a bit of the Gibraltar Flag history right at home.
Gibraltar was declared a free port in 1704 and the first British governor was appointed in 1707. In 1713, Spain ceded Gibraltar to Britain under the Treaty of Utrecht. There followed a time of prosperity, and Gibraltar has declared a Crown Colony in 1830. Construction of the docks commenced in 1894, by which time Gibraltar had become the greatest fortress in the world. The first elections were held in 1922.
The present banner of Gibraltar was formally embraced on November 8, 1982. The banner of Gibraltar is a stretched variant of the crest of Gibraltar which was initially embraced as the official ensign of the nation by the requests of Queen Isabella of Castile on July 10, 1502.
The flag of Gibraltar features two horizontal bands of red and white with a three-towered castle in the middle of the white band. The castle is two-tiered and each of the towers has a door and a window. A golden key is found hanging from the middle tower extending into the red stripe.
The red band in the banner symbolizes the progressive soul and strength appeared by the countrymen in their battle for freedom; white is a conventional shade of peace and stands for the amicability in the country.
The gold key swinging from the center tower speaks of the vital position Gibraltar possesses at the passage to the Mediterranean. The château reflects the fortress of Gibraltar. Flag Company Inc decided to assist with the history development by providing special decals and banners to make it easy to build a bit of the Gibraltar Flag history right at home.
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